The days of being a spiritual mentor in Meiman

In Gotham's police station, Gordon shook off his windbreaker, opened the door, and quickly walked into his office, only to find that Schiller and Batman were already waiting for him. Gordon said with a headache: From my colleague In terms of returns, the situation is not optimistic.”

He walked to his desk and sat down, and said: Honestly speaking, your trick is really effective, but the problem is that the damage is too great, the entire groundwater system in Gotham has been destroyed, and the foundation of the building has also been damaged a lot. .”

Of course, we have expected this. Schiller nodded. At this moment, Victor walked in with a document. Gordon stood up and poured a cup of hot coffee for several people.

Several other people went to the table and sat down, chatting while drinking hot coffee, only Batman stood alone in the corner of the room.

The loss is indeed huge, but it hasn't exceeded our estimate. Victor pointed to a few lines on the report and said: The condensation process from water to ice will cause volume expansion. We thought of this, so The extent of damage to the sewer system is within our estimates.

Approximately how much? Gordon asked after taking a sip of his coffee.

It's all.

Gordon spit out a sip of water, and he said, I know the loss is heavy, but you tell me now that Gotham's groundwater system is completely destroyed?

Batman's voice came from the side: It's actually more serious than that. Not only the underground buildings, but the foundations of many buildings on the surface of Gotham are not resistant to low temperature. Many buildings have also cracked and all need to be rebuilt.

The loss is too heavy, didn't you consider this before making this plan? Gordon asked very puzzled: Our logistics system has finally taken shape, and now we have to start from scratch again.

We have expected this for a long time, but there is a saying that is good, what can't be broken can't be built.

Schiller sighed and said, Detective Gordon, you should also know that although Gotham has improved somewhat due to the construction of the logistics system, it is far from enough.

There may be some advantages here, but there is no absolute advantage. We don't have any competitive industries, and there is nothing that cannot be replaced by other cities.

What we're trying to do now is artificially add an edge to Gotham that no other city in the world can imitate.

I understand what you mean, but I don't understand, what does this have to do with the losses caused by freezing Gotham?

Schiller gave Victor a look, motioning for him to explain, and Victor said to Gordon: I think you should also know that the low-temperature generator that can freeze the entire Gotham in an instant cannot be an ordinary machine. Ice machine.

The low-temperature generator can do this because its 'ice' is different.

Ice? How is ice different?

Have you ever heard of 'Super Ice'?

Gordon shook his head, and Victor said, You don't need to know its principle either. In short, I use a newly developed super ice in the low temperature generator.

After contact with water, its crystallization speed exceeds 1,000 kilometers per hour, and it can still exist at a high temperature of over 1,000 degrees. If it is further improved, I think I may be able to freeze the entire ocean of the earth in one day.

Hearing this, Gordon gasped. He looked at Victor again. This professor with a scholarly temperament always seemed gentle and gentle, but his words had the air of an ultimate villain.

This is not the kind of small ice cubes we usually add to drinks. It is not inferior to metal in terms of hardness and stability. You can actually understand it as a man-made diamond structure, but the hardness is slightly weaker. And it has the low-temperature properties of ice.

So... Schiller concluded, the rebuilding problem you're worried about exists, but it's not just rebuilding, and it has an unexpected benefit.

This kind of ice is indeed very difficult to deal with, but again, once we use it, the entire underground of Gotham will become a natural huge cold storage.

Then, Schiller revealed to Gordon all subsequent Gotham reconstruction plans.

The next reconstruction of Gotham City is not to melt all these ice cubes. In fact, this is also very difficult. The ice cubes made by the frozen man Victor are not ordinary edible ice. This kind of dense ice is extremely hard and It requires extremely high temperatures to melt, and is more like a solid material than ice for cooling.

This block of ice has replaced the rock formations beneath Gotham, as if the entire city now rests on a single massive block of dense ice.

Therefore, there is no need to consider melting the ice when rebuilding, but directly open a passage through the ice, transforming the entire underground of Gotham into a huge natural cold storage.

This kind of ice is difficult to handle, and the construction progress will be very slow, but fortunately, it can be taken and used at any time, and the construction can be carried out step by step.

For example, if you want to build a cold storage, you should choose a good location, build a house on the ground, and start digging directly. When you dig out a room, you can throw the products in and freeze it first, and then slowly dig other rooms.

Although the process will be slow and consume a lot of manpower and material resources, once it is completed, you will have a natural cold storage with almost no maintenance costs and sufficient space, which can fully meet the storage needs of bulk commodities.

More importantly, Victor's freezing technology has an unparalleled ability to preserve freshness. In the comics, he has frozen Batman into an ice cube many times, and then chatted with him.

Batman emerges from the ice intact. In addition to the reason why Batman has the halo of the protagonist, the excellent fresh-keeping ability of Victor's freezing technology is also one of the important reasons for being able to beat the frozen people.

The technology of Gotham's villain genius is so unreasonable, but if it is used for business, it is a unique and powerful productivity.

When the cost of cold chain storage is minimized in a city, it is impossible for it not to be a logistics operation center, and producers who want to reduce logistics costs will definitely flock to it.

Gordon showed a thoughtful expression, and then he said, You mean, instead of repairing the sewers, we'll just use the ice as a natural cold storage?

The sewer is still needed, but a sewer system can be rebuilt, and these dense ice layers that can exist at normal temperatures will become the killer of Gotham's development.

This huge underground cold storage will be able to carry the storage of cold chain products on the entire east coast, and Gotham will become an unavoidable location for cold chain transportation across the country.

Gordon looked at Batman, Batman was silent for a while, and then said: According to my calculations, this is indeed possible, although there are still many technical problems, and it will take a lot of time to rebuild, but once it succeeds, bro Tan will become a world-class logistics distribution center.

It's going to be hard for other cities to replicate that success, and even if they had Victor's Freezing technology, it'd be hard to have a court of owls that fit that well.

Their artificial rainfall technology is really good. It lasts for a long time and has a large amount of rainfall. It is rare to be able to gather enough water to create a stable ice layer in a very short period of time. Schiller commented.

Gordon almost felt that the Owl Court was a bit pitiful. It was really sold and counted the money.

Originally, I was a little interested in the artificial rainfall technology of the Owl Court. Schiller continued: After all, you have also seen that their technology works well.

But I thought about it, even if we can get the technology, we will have to spend a lot of money to realize it, and in order to build an underground natural cold storage, if Gotham is flooded, the federal government will not agree.

So it's better to let the court of owls work for us.

Now they have done a good job. They launched a flood, created the world's largest underground cold storage, and made outstanding contributions to the future development of Gotham City. I think they can be awarded an Outstanding Contribution Award or something of.

But there is a problem. Gordon said hesitantly: I'm not trying to pour cold water on it, but you also said just now that this kind of ice layer is very difficult to deal with. It is a big project, and I am afraid it will be expensive, and the additional reconstruction of the sewer system , also need money...

Schiller put his hands on the table. He suddenly changed the subject and said to Gordon, Detective Gordon, have you handled a kidnapping case?

Kidnapping? I encountered a few times when I was still in Chicago, but after I came to Gotham, there were only murders here, and there were no kidnappings.

Even if it is a kidnapping case, the hostage is dead before the police arrive at the scene, so of course there is no such thing as a kidnapping.

It doesn't matter, as long as you know the principle.

Principle? What do you want to say?

Schiller took a sip of hot coffee, and after the warmth entered his stomach, he let out a satisfied sigh, and then said, No hurry, let's analyze the current situation first.

Gotham is in danger of flooding due to the continuous heavy rain for several days. We have carried out a series of emergency measures. Although the losses are huge, it has saved the lives and property safety of countless citizens.

Now, after our investigation, we have concluded that the flood was a man-made conspiracy. A group of terrorists used weather disaster weapons against Gotham, and now...

Schiller dragged on for a while, and then said: The culprit is being frozen in a huge ice cube underground in Gotham. Detective Gordon, what do you think is the most important link in the kidnapping case?

Ge logged in and said, What is it? Persuading the kidnappers? Protecting the hostages?

That was for the police, but now, we are the kidnappers.

Schiller knocked on the table and said emphatically, It's asking for a ransom.

Obviously, now that the hostages are taken, we can start talking about money, can't we?

Gordon opened his mouth wide, and he glanced at Schiller, Batman, and Victor, and said, It turns out that this is your ultimate goal, using the flood caused by the Owl Court itself, freezing them all underground, and then... asking for ransom????

Schiller gestured to Victor, and Victor held the stack of documents and said: The location of the low-temperature generator is carefully designed to ensure that within the scope of Gotham's underground, all rooms and passages connected to the ground , there will be no omissions, and all will be filled with hard ice.

That is to say, if the trapped people want to leave Gotham Underground, there are only two ways.

Or, dig down the rock formation, dig a tunnel where the low-temperature emitters can't radiate, and then dig out Gotham City.

Or, just dig up, break through the hard ice, and then get out of the ground.

But in fact, they shouldn't have this kind of ability, right? Gordon heard what Victor meant.

I'm not proud. Victor put down the materials and said, But digging upwards is absolutely impossible. They can't destroy the ice layer I made, and digging downwards...

Schiller continued: With the size of Gotham City, it will take at least a year to dig out.

In the final analysis, this group of people relies on conspiracy to make a living. In terms of physical strength, it is probably not as good as the gangsters who often fight on the street.

The claws they keep are killers, not excavators. If there are ten times the number, it is impossible to dig them out by manpower.

So, we kidnapped the Court of Owls? Gordon showed a strange expression, and said, I thought they were such a difficult organization to deal with, but now they are completely trapped.

So... Gordon paused, as if he was still a little uncomfortable with his role, he said, We are now kidnappers, and we want to ask them for a ransom?

Schiller shook his head and said, It's just a metaphor, detective, you haven't grasped the essence. We're not kidnappers, we're just defending ourselves.

This group of terrorists called the Court of Owls, yes, terrorists.

They used a large-scale weather disaster weapon, which threatened the safety of the citizens of the whole city and caused such a large loss. We should legally and reasonably claim compensation from them, shouldn't we?

Gordon glanced at Batman, he remained silent, and did not show any surprise to this statement. Obviously, this was what they had planned long ago, and Batman was also one of the insiders.

By the way, detective, what about the loss of the police station?

Uh...the police station didn't suffer any losses. It's not a gang fire. We just helped evacuate the citizens, and then adjusted the traffic route of the engineering team...

Really? But these terrorists are so vicious, didn't they send killers to attack you?

Gordon looked at Schiller, and asked tentatively, Well... have they sent? Oh, they did, sent... two teams of killers?

No, no, at least one battalion.

Gordon covered his forehead and said: This is too exaggerated!

They have been operating in Gotham for hundreds of years. If they don't even have this kind of manpower, how can they be called the largest and oldest terrorist organization in Gotham?

Okay, but...

Schiller raised his voice and said in a melodious tone: The heroic fighters of the Gotham Police Department fought fiercely with them all night, and forged the immortal glory of Gotham with their blood! 3,000 policemen risked their lives. After a night of bloody battle, more than half of them were killed. , the remaining half were seriously injured, their greatness is worth remembering...

But... the entire Gotham Police Department doesn't even have 300 people... Gordon touched his chest, as if he felt a little bit sorry for his conscience.

It doesn't matter, Sergeant Gordon, we are the victims, and there are as many as we say.

Schiller suddenly changed the subject and asked, How about the high-end apartment on Jiamo Street?

Of course it's very good. It's considered first-class in the outskirts of the wealthy area in the south. I was...

Gordon suddenly seemed to be choking, his face flushed a little, he looked at Schiller and said, I'm not that kind of person, you can't bribe me like this, I'm a conscientious policeman...

Conscience should be reserved for those who need it.

At this moment, the mayor Roy rushed in. He was still holding a walkie-talkie, his boots were covered with muddy water, and he had obviously just passed through the street. He said, Guys! Good news! The loss of personnel is very high light……

Roy said in disbelief: The emergency evacuation capabilities of the citizens of Gotham are too strong. We issued a danger notice three hours in advance. Within three hours, almost all citizens were evacuated to safe high-level buildings. This mobilization ability , even the metropolis can’t compare to it?”

Roy said with a sigh: In such a big disaster, less than 20 people died, and most of them were drunks who were unconscious or high-spirited gentlemen. Although thousands of people were injured, but Most of the injuries are not serious and don't even require hospitalization, the first aid kit is enough.

You don't even look at how many gang fights happen in Gotham every day. Gordon whispered: If you run slowly, you will die long ago.

Schiller knocked on the table and said quite dissatisfied: Mayor Roy, you came at a really bad time. We are discussing the loss of Gotham City.

What's wrong? Isn't it a good thing to lose less? Roy asked with staring eyes.

Mayor Roy... Schiller smiled at Roy, and then asked, ...do you know about the kidnapping?

Gordon covered his face with his hands.

Ten minutes later, Roy picked up a paper towel and blew his nose fiercely, and the table in front of him was already piled up with paper balls of wiping his nose and tears, and he said very sadly: ...this tragic event I am deeply saddened by this disaster! Hundreds of thousands of lives have been devastated, and the great achievements of human civilization have been destroyed!

This group of inhuman terrorists! A massacre was carried out in Gotham City. More than 10,000 of our people died. All the hospitals in Gotham were full. There are countless people who died due to lack of medical treatment. No cure, God, help us...

Roy blew his nose fiercely again, and said while crying: This is the largest terrorist attack in the history of the Federation! The heroic souls of hundreds of thousands of victims will forever nail the name of this terrorist organization on the pillar of shame , Court of Owls!

Gordon stared at Roy with wide eyes, as if he didn't expect his acting skills to be so good.

Do you think it's better for me to be sad gradually, or to burst out intensely at the beginning? Roy grabbed another tissue, wiped his tears and said, I think the latter should be more impactful.

That's it. You start tomorrow's press conference. The reporters have already contacted you. The largest newspapers and media on the east coast will be there. You have about 30 minutes to express these emotions.

Then Schiller patted the table, attracted the attention of several people and said, Okay, next, let's contact the victim...I mean the culprit.

After finishing speaking, he looked at Batman and said, They should have a unique signal transmitter to communicate with the monitoring on the ground. If you can intercept this part of the signal...

Before Schiller could finish speaking, Batman said: Actually, I have intercepted and locked their location, and I can send the communication to the other party.

Batman looks at Schiller and says, Do you have anything to say to them?

Schiller showed a smile, which made the rest of the people shudder.

In the dark conference room underground in Gotham, people wearing white bird-shaped masks still gathered around the huge long table, but they had long since lost their composure.

At this time, a radio used for communication on the cabinet next to it suddenly heard a few whistling electric sounds, and everyone turned their heads. When their eyes fell on the radio, a slightly hoarse voice came from inside. the sound of:

I want to play a game with you guys.